Andrew Leigh MP

29/10/2026

An angry rant from a mate at the pub is one thing. An algorithm serving you a thousand rants is another. Our Digital Duty of Care will put more responsibility on online platforms to reduce foreseeable harms and build safer services.

29/10/2026

What happens when teachers start by asking students what excites them? At Gold Creek School, Tamsyn Terry’s approach to learning has led to her being named ACT School Leader of the Year. Congratulations, Tamsyn. 📚https://www.andrewleigh.com/speech_constituency_statement_house_of_representatives_28_october_2026

29/10/2026

Scrapping non-compete clauses ‘would be a welcome boost for start-ups, innovation and growth’ writes technology investor Rohan Silva.

Jim Chalmers’ policy on non-competes would be good for employees and start-ups alike. Here’s hoping the treasurer stands his ground and pushes it through.

29/10/2026

🏗️ Nine storeys, assembled in just five days. That’s what modular construction has achieved in Melbourne.

At Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) today, I argued that factory-built housing can help Australia build homes faster and more affordably.

Better building methods mean more homes for Australians. https://www.andrewleigh.com/speech_building_outside_the_box_29_october_2026

29/10/2026

A Canberra mum, a sewing machine, a good cause and a clever idea. Monika Mironov invented Mimi Blankets to keep her daughter Sofia warm in her wheelchair. Now she's sold over 2,000 worldwide and won two Australian Good Design Awards. 🧵https://www.andrewleigh.com/speech_constituency_statement_house_of_representatives_28_october_2026

27/10/2026

If you want to understand how Australia taxes multinationals, read this speech by the ATO’s Jeremy Hirschhorn. I’ve read a ton on the subject, and this is quite simply the best analysis I’ve come across. Essential reading.

Second Commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn's speech at the AmCham Presidio series event.

27/10/2026

Helen Haines has a gift for bringing people together, even in parliament. At a time when social media rewards outrage and division, Helen reminds us that kindness is a strength, and that we achieve more when we work together.

26/10/2026

A little generosity can go a long way at Christmas. The Kmart Wishing Tree is a simple way to help make the season brighter for families who are doing it tough. If you can, consider adding a gift this year. 🎄🎁

26/10/2026

In case you missed it, I delivered the Joan Kirner Social Justice Oration at the State Library Victoria on the topic ‘The Anger Machine: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Outrage’.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jJZ3cmE5I6qPw0DwCFFY9

25/10/2026

Coles and Woolies workers are abused, airline staff are abused. Ambulance paramedics are abused. Teachers are abused.” An excellent column by Peter Hartcher on political anger and its causes https://ow.ly/jKTM5100Ki1
The speech he cites is available on my website https://ow.ly/ZAjI5100Ki2

Andrew Leigh is the Federal Labor Member for Fenner.